The Film Daily (1932)

THE 10 '<&?k DAILV Wednesday, Nov. 23, 1932 © NEWS OF THE DAY © Denison, Tex. E. L. Black has I was assistant ad sales manager in reopened the old Liberty. Pittsburgh. Colorado Springs — The Rialto, Publix. has been reopened for the winter. Roseburg, Ore. — George Hunt has acquired the Rose and will operate it in conjunction with his other two houses. Garber, Okla.— Ned Pedigo, formerly located at Guthrie, has acquired the Roxy here. Exira, la. — Earl Willis has leased the Palace from Dr. H. G. Smith. Indianapolis — Articles of incorporation have been filed by the Konrady Theater Corp., Gary. Incorporators are John, Julia and Andrew Konrady. Waupaca, Wis. — J. P. Adler has leased the Palace from Frank Goldbach, formerly connected with the Adler organization, which also operates the Waupaca. Goldbach will manage both houses for Adler. Cleveland — Burns Warden, local Paramount ad sales manager, takes over the management of the ad sales department in Milwaukee. He is succeeded here by Bill Twig, who ^ I I a CLARA BOW arrives in New York on Monday from the coast and arrangements have been made for her to appear at the Roxy on Tuesday for at least two performances In connection with her Fox picture, "Call Her Savage." After a 10-day vacation, Miss Bow returns to the coast. SAMUEL BISCHOFF, KBS production head, sails from New York on Saturday with Mrs. Bischoff for the west coast. BETTY ROGERS, head of the RKO scenario department, is on her way to New York. NAT HOLT, Cincinnati manager for the RKO circuit, is in New York for conferences. KAY FRANCIS, who is spending her vacation in Now York with her husbind, Kenneth MacKcnna, expects to start back for California next week. Her next Warner picture, "The Keyhole," starts about the middle of December. DEWEY BLOOM of Legal Films, Toronto, tails from New York today for a vacation in Bermuda. A W SMITH. JR.. of Warner-First National it due back in New York on Monday from a trip to Canada, Buffalo, Pittsburgh and other keys. NAT WOLF. Warner Ohio zone manager, is in town this week for conferences on theater operation with Moc Silver. CLAUDE MACGOWAN returned from the middle west yesterday. M J. 0 TOOLE leaves Sunday for Chicago. ANDRE ROOSEVELT, co-producer of "Goona Goona." arrived today aboard the French liner Champlain to attend the premiere of With Williamson Beneath the Sea" at the RKO Cameo tonight. Ravenna, O. — Abbe Fine has given up the Palace, which is now being operated by J. Robinson. Indianapolis — Articles of incorporation have been filed by the Regal Theater Corp. Incorporators are Henry A. Galloway, Shedrick S. Stephens and Helen Stephens. O'Toole Urges Attendance At Exhibitor Mass Meets Members of the M. P. T. 0. A. are urged to attend the Chicago and New York exhibitor mass meetings to act on the industry conciliation program, in a statement issued yesterday by M. J. O'Toole, secretary of the organization. He stressed the importance of the subjects to be discussed. PRODUCING IN SAN ANTONIO San Antonio — H. W. Kier, A. A. Phillips, J. H. Britton and P. B. Willett, all of National Pictures, are back from Hollywood, where they purchased some equipment. "Drivers of Destiny," an original story by J. Frank Dobie, will be the next feature picture soon to go into production. Willett will direct, Percy Barbet will be dialogue director and supervisor, and Colman Neely and Jimmy Zintgraff will handle photography, according to Lester Ketner, publicist for the Gulf Coast Studios. 300 "MOUTHFUL" DATES With 300 playdates booked for the week starting Thanksgiving Day, First National's "You Said a Mouthful," starring Joe E. Brown, sets a new record for simultaneous showings of a Warner-First National feature. JUDELL AFTER THEATER Chicago — Ben Judell and several associates are trying to make a deal for the Majestic, former RKO house and later under Shubert control, to reopen it as a first-run movie house. The theater is located in the heart of the Loop. SUNDAY SHOW BILL UP Loveland, Colo. — A bill calling for Sunday movies has passed its first ng by the city council. This is of very few cities in the state barring Sunday shows. SALISBURY HOUSE OPENS Salisbury, Md. — Mike Dolan yeslay opened the new Salisbury theater, located in the Odd Fellows Building. A special invitation pre• was held Sunday night, with "A Bill of l>i\ orcement" as the atom QUITTNER SUIT DELAY The much-postponed Joseph P. Quittner case against Paramount now may go on the calendar for week, probably Monday, in the Federal Court, New York. It been held up by a case ahead. Allied, Protective Group Forming National Units {Continued from Page 1) local units throughout the country. First local organization will be started in Iowa under guidance of Lester Martin, Allied leader. Allied units are understood supporting the movement with object of protecting theaters from anticipated encroachment of the big electrics on latitude of the theater of tomorrow. The society will hold a meeting in New York in about one week to enlist further membership support. WOMETCO RELIEF PLAN Miami, Fla. — The Wometco theater interests are sponsoring a plan to provide needy families with food. For seven days they admitted two persons for the price of one plus an article of food. An attendant of the Salvation Army stood in the lobby of each of the four theaters to receive the food. JOIN IN TRAILER BUSINESS Denver — James W. Aubrey and H. H. Panzlan, former employees of Alexander Film Co., and J. R. Peele, who has been operating a trailer service, have incorporated the Motion Picture Service Corp. with a capital of $25,000. The company will continue the trailer business, and in addition will make advertising and industrial films. 4 OHIO STANDS LOSE VAUDE Cleveland — RKO has eliminated vaudeville in all of its houses in this territory with the exception of the Palace in Cleveland. The policy has been discontinued in Akron, Youngstown, Toledo and Cincinnati. ROOTING FOR BUXBAUM, JR. A number of film executives are going to Inwood, L. I., tomorrow to watch Lawrence and Lynbrook high school elevens battle. Harry Buxbaum, Jr., son of the Fox New York manager, is captain of the Lawrence outfit. SYRACUSE HOUSE REOPENS Syracuse— The Empire, dark for months, reopens tomorrow with double features. Program will be changed three times weekly. The house is now under the Skouras banner. REVIVING WYNN FILM Paramount is reviving "Follow the Leader," as a result of the tremendous radio popularity built up recently by its star, Ed Wynn. Chicago — Morris Gottshaw, formerly with Security Pictures, is now employed at the Capitol. Chicago — Gibby Karshon has taken over the Webster, which he will operate as a straight picture house. Boston — The Franklin Park theater has closed for an indefinite period. Dickinson, N. D.— The Strand has changed ownership, Johnson & Mugridge acquiring it from H. Knudsen. St. Paul— J. J. Fitzgerald is the new owner of Delux, having bought the theater from Peter Beiges. Warroad, Minn. — Irene Fox has released ownership of the Fox to George Berglund. Howard, S. D. — The Grand has been sold to W. W. Adams to Harley Bender. Birmingham — The RKO Ritz has changed to split-week policy. When super pictures are played, however, extended dates will be granted. Chicago — The Echo in Des Plaines has reopened with double features and vaudeville, the latter on Saturdays and Sundays only. / * Chicago — Dilk Lucas has been placed in charge of the Avenue by Jake Gross, who also operates the Independence. Chicago — Joe Abramson, well known in local film circles, has gone to the west coast, where he is booker for Fox. HUNGARIAN TALKER AT TOBIS "Csokolj Meg, Edes!" ("Kiss Me, Darling!"), Hungarian musical comedy film produced by Pless Ferenc Film, Budapest, opens tomorrow at the Tobis theater. "MOUTHFUL" HOLDS OVER Joe E. Brown in "You Said a Mouthful" will be held over another week at the Winter Garden. Next Warner attraction at this house will be "Central Park," opening Dec. 1. Nov. 28-29: Exhibitor mass meeting under A1 lied-MPTOA auspices. Hotel Congress, Chicago. Dec. 1 : Exhibitor mass meeting under Allied MPTOA auspices, Park Central Hotel, New York. Dec. 5: Kansas City film colony charity kail, Pla-Mor, Kansas City. Dec. 21 : Mid-winter meeting of North and South Carolina Theater Owners Ass'n, Charlotte, N. C.